An exceptional cozy mystery set in post-WWII Paris Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge I read a lot of cozy mysteries, but Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge stood out as exceptional. This cozy mystery is […]
Well-paced cozy with Caribbean flavor Against the Currant: A Spice Isle Bakery Mystery by Olivia Matthews Against the Current is the first book in Olivia Matthews’ Spice Isle Bakery series. Lyndsay Murray opens a bakery in her Little Caribbean neighborhood in Brooklyn. […]
Muffin But the Truth Has Something for Everyone Muffin But the Truth by Ellie Alexander Muffin But the Truth by Ellie Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars Muffin But the Truth is number sixteen in the Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie […]
An Aptly Named Dark Domestic Thriller Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose is set in a small Irish village and revolves around three women and their husbands; Ciara is an Instagram influencer with millions of followers and a […]
Fun Scottish Cozy set in 1911 Edinburgh Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency by Lydia Travers There has been a rash of jewel thefts in posh country house parties in the Highlands. Maud McIntyre’s fledgling detective agency has been called upon by the Duchess […]
Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith From Fear by Jinger Dugger Vuolo A Surprising and Illuminating Book Becoming Free Indeed surprised me. I’m not sure what expected, but I suggest reading with patience and an open mind. If you agree […]
Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings A Delightful Cozy in Of Manners and Murder is the first book in Anastasia Hastings’ Miss Hermione cozy mystery series. It was a delightful read, Quite unlike anything I’ve read before. Violet and her young […]
Title: The Enigma of Room 622Author: Joël DickerGenre: Mystery, Thriller Wow. This book is not like anything I’ve read before. So many threads – no telling where they’ll lead. Never where you think, for sure. It’s nearly 600 pages, but the payoff […]
Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions Escape into Meaning by Evan Puschak: Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions Overall, I enjoyed this book of essays from Evan Puschak of Nerdwriter fame. For the most part, the reader’s interests […]
Fun read! Lean into the silliness of everything in the town of Confection being named something sweet. It sets up virtually unlimited possibilities for future books in the series. Lexi runs a bookstore and hosts a book club that sometimes turns into […]